Smith Lake is a lake in Clatsop County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Smith Lake

Clatsop County, Oregon44 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Oregon DEQ for this lake.

Area

44 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Noxious aquatic plants

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Smith Lake in Clatsop County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.

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Smith Lake is a 44-acre lake in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Oregon DEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Smith Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Smith Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Smith Lake

These are the measurements Oregon DEQ publishes for Smith Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

44 acres

Shoreline

2.3 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Smith Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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EPA Impairment Status

Smith Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Noxious aquatic plants

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation, Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit OR_LK_1708000602_05_100658 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Clatsop County

Coffenbury Lake2.5 miView →Sunset Lake3.3 miView →Cullaby LakeHypereutrophic4.1 miView →West Lake4.9 miView →Jetty Lagoon5.6 miView →Bear Creek Reservoir14.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Smith Lake

Where is Smith Lake?: Smith Lake is a lake in Clatsop County, Oregon. Its water-quality measurements are published by Oregon DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Smith Lake?: Smith Lake in Clatsop County, Oregon has water-quality measurements published by Oregon DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 44 acres.
Is Smith Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Smith Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for noxious aquatic plants. Check local advisories before you swim.